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Chinese Space Plane Repeatedly Captures Satellite in Orbit
Original: China Launches Major Show of Force in Orbit as Space Plane Repeatedly Recaptures Satellite
Reports say China has carried out a high-profile orbital demonstration in which its reusable space plane repeatedly recaptured a satellite, described as a show of force in space. The manoeuvre highlights growing Chinese capabilities in on-orbit operations and has drawn attention amid wider US-China competition in military space technology. Observers see it as a signal of intent in the emerging contest over control of orbit.
Why now: Renewed attention to China's military space capabilities amid rising US-China space competition
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- China Launches Major Show of Force in Orbit as Space Plane Repeatedly Recaptures Satellite · Military Watch Magazine
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